Unjudge Homeless People
On any given night, 122,494 people in Australia are experiencing homelessness according to the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics.
The situation rapidly deteriorated in 2023 with a national housing crisis as more people have been driven out of their homes because of skyrocketing rents.
Homeless stigmas are stereotyped.
“They
sleep on the street at their own choices.” “They
are lazy, don’t want to work, dirty, scam artists, drug addicts, violent
criminals, disabled, physically or mentally ill.”
“They deserve homelessness.”
Our
“book” is a rideshare driver, homeless, immigrant, and refugee. He is a
5-star Uber driver, working 10-12 hours daily. His customers praised him as “polite,
easy going, and made respectful conversation.”
Driving around and sleeping in his car at night makes him an acquaintance of many other homeless people who have suffered from prejudices and discrimination.
Homeless women are mostly victims of domestic violence. Homeless children often suffer from extreme levels of distress, low self-esteem, depression, and behavioural problems. Often, they are discriminated against by classmates and eventually will drop out of their schools.
Through
ABPL human library, our human book and ABPL hope to destigmatise homelessness and make
the audiences become informed and more sympathetic citizens.
The
simple message: “Give homeless people a second chance to stand up
again.” Two homeless drivers will be
“books” at the event.
Day & Time: January 1, 2024. 2.00-4.00 pm
Venue: Azure Beach Library, 168, Azure Beach Road, Central
Coast, NSW xxxxx
Booking information: Reserve your seat at Azure Beach Library website
or call us Tel:XXXXXXXX or
# human library # homelessness # Azure Beach library # Homeless Australia
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H.Y. Chan
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